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	ESSENTIALS OF DENTAL ASSISTING To order this title, and for more information, click here Fourth Edition By Debbie Robinson, CDA, MS, Visiting Research Scholar, Department of Operative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC Doni Bird, CDA, RDH, MA, Director of Allied Dental Education, Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa, CA Description Now in full color, this practical resource is designed and written to help students easily grasp the information essential for practice. With tables, boxes, and step-by-step procedures that highlight key content, it's concise and reader-friendly. Student learning aids include highlighted key terms, chapter goals, and Apply Your Knowledge questions at the end of each chapter. A companion copy of Saunders' The Dental Assisting Video Procedures CD-ROM is included. Contents PART 1: The Profession 1. Orientation to Dental Assisting 2. Professional and Legal Aspects of Dental Assisting PART 2: The Sciences 3. Anatomy and Physiology 4. Dental Anatomy PART 3: Infection Control and Hazardous Materials 5. Disease Transmission 6. Infection Control and Management of Hazardous Materials 7. Surface Disinfection and Treatment Room Preparation 8. Instrument Processing PART 4: Dental Treatment 9. Clinical Dentistry 10. Moisture Control PART 5: Patient Care 11. The Dental Patient 12. Dental Examination 13. Medical Emergencies 14. Pain and Anxiety Control PART 6: Dental Radiography 15. Radiation Safety and Production of X-Rays 16. Intraoral Radiographic Techniques and Film Processing PART 7: Preventive Dentistry 17. Preventive Care 18. Coronal Polishing and Sealants PART 8: Restorative Dentistry 19. Instruments, Handpieces, and Burs 20. Restorative Materials 21. Restorative Procedures 22. Impression Materials and Laboratory Procedures 23. Prosthodontics PART 9: Specialized Dentistry 24. Periodontics 25. Endodontics 26. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 27. Pediatric Dentistry 28. Orthodontics PART 10: Preparation for Employment 29. The Job Search APPENDIX A: Examination preparation and practice exam GLOSSARY Bibliographic details Paperback, 568 pages, publication date: FEB-2007 ISBN-13: 978-1-4160-3668-5 ISBN-10: 1-4160-3668-7 Imprint: SAUNDERS 024/237 Last update: 27 Sep 2008	Book contents Table of contents Reviews Submit your review Bookmark this page Recommend this publication Overview of all books